Join us in person or on Zoom – this is a hybrid meeting!

When: March 1st, 6:30 pm

Location of In-Person Meeting: Sunnyvale Community Services, 1160 Kern Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA

Or Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcuCopzorHtFaeaQJ-UNE3l4mKX__1WR-

The agenda is full and includes a discussion of the state of retail in the City by Dawn Maher, President of the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, Connie Verceles, Deputy City Manage and Christine Velasques, Economic Development Manager. The presentation will highlight the current state of retail in the city and their view of what’s to come.
Chuck Fraleigh and Agnes Veith will give us an update on the Village Center Master Plan and discuss Livable Sunnyvale’s position on the plan.
And The Friends of the Stevens Creek Trail will discuss proposed changes to the Stevens Creek Trail extension from Remington Drive to Fremont Avenue.

AGENDA:

6:30 pm Welcome and greetings

6:35 pm Announcements

• Study issues – next update in May
• Letter on Moffett Park Specific Plan
• Member announcements

6:45 pm Update on Sunnyvale Retail

• Dawn Maher, President, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce
• Connie Verceles, Deputy City Manager, and Christine L Velasquez, Economic Development Manager

7:35 pm Update on the Village Center Master Plan

• Chuck Fraleigh and Agnes Veith, Livable Sunnyvale Village Center Committee

7:55 pm Friends of Stevens Creek Trail

Please join us!

When: February 1st, 6:30 pm
Where: On Zoom.

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Our main topics are:

Public Art in Sunnyvale

According to Americans for the Arts, seventy percent of Americans feel arts improve the image and identity of their community.  Do you identify with these seventy-percenters? 

If so, please join us as Sunnyvale’s Kristin Dance, Public Art Coordinator, walks us through art funding, how public art is selected, the role you can play in its selection and, where our community’s over 100 art works are located; from the iconic Out to Lunch sculpture to the mixed media, made in USA:  Angel Island Shh. And a sneak preview into upcoming art installations!

Downtown Specific Plan Amendments

Martin Pyne will discuss proposed amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan for Block 20. Block 20 sits on the East side of Mathilda between Olive and El Camino Real. The proposed changes increase the residential housing units and commercial square footage for this block.
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Big News! Livable Sunnyvale is now officially a 501(c)(3) organization!. This means we can open a bank account, donations are tax-deductuible and we can apply for grants!

Please join us!

January 11th, 6:30 pm

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Our main topics are:

2023 Transportation Priorities

Adina Levin from Friends of Caltrain and Seamless Bay Area will discuss the top priorities this year for transit in the Bay Area.

Issues include an upcoming “fiscal cliff” for VTA funding, Sunnyvale’s Active Transportation Plan funding and Seamless Bay Area initiatives.

City of Sunnyvale Legislative Advocacy Process

Former Council Member Gustav Larsson and Michele Zahraie, Senior Management Analyst will discuss the City process for advocating for bills in the California legislature.

Currently, the City Council votes on general legislative priorities at the beginning of the year. Then the Mayor sends letters advocating for or opposing specific bills as they move through committees and to the Assembly or Senate. Should the full Council or members of the public be more involved in this process?

We will vote on a motion to send a letter to the Council asking that correspondence from Staff or Council on potential legislation be subject to a vote of the City Council. (Note that the wording may change as a result of discussion at the meeting)

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